Hollow Core Lifting Loops
Hollow Core Lifting Loops creates lifters for hollow core slabs. Hollow Core Lifting Loops works with single hollow core slabs, or with floors that are created with Modeling of floor bay (66) modeling tool.
Objects created
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Lifters
Use for
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Situation |
Description |
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Hollow core slab with recesses, hollow core fillings and lifting devices. |
Limitations
You also need a lifting device. The lifting device can be created as a custom part, or it can be imported to the model. Alternatively, you can use an external configuration file in XML format to define the properties for the recess, the lifting device and the slab.
Before you start
Create a hollow core slab and a lifting device.
Selection order
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Select the main part (slab).
The recess and hollow core fillings are created.
Basic settings tab
Use the Basic settings tab to control the properties of the lifters and hollow core fillings.
Configuration file
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Option |
Description |
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Configuration file |
Select the external XML file where you have defined the recess, the lifting device, channel and grouting profiles, and the slab profile properties. |
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Override |
Define whether the values on the Basic settings and Lifting device settings tabs override the properties defined in the external XML file. |
Dimensions
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Option |
Description |
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1 |
Define the minimum distance from the lifter insertion point to the end of the slab. |
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2 |
Define the maximum distance from the lifter insertion point to the end of the slab. |
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3 |
Define the minimum distance from the lifter insertion point to the edge of an opening. |
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4 |
Define the minimum distance between two lifter insertion points. |
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5 |
Define the length of the hollow core filling. |
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6 |
Define the profile of the recess. |
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7 |
Define the depth of the recess. |
Channel numbers
Select the channel numbers:
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Option |
Description |
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At the first channel Default |
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At the second channel |
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At all channels |
Hollow core filling
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Option |
Description |
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Use automatic fill profile |
Define whether the automatic hollow core filling profile is used. |
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Profile |
Define the hollow core filling profile. |
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Prefix |
Prefix for the part position number. |
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Start Number |
Start number for the part position number. |
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Name |
Define a name for the lifter. Tekla Structures uses the name in drawings and reports. |
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Class |
Use Class to group the lifters. For example, you can display lifters of different classes in different colors. |
Lifting device settings tab
Use the Lifting device settings tab to control the properties of the lifting device.
Move individual lifters in the x and y direction with direct modification.
Change the lifter type from the contextual toolbar.
Properties
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Option |
Description |
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Lifter component |
Define the custom part that represents the actual lifting device. |
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Saved properties to use |
Select which saved properties to use for the lifting device custom part. |
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Lifter max load |
Define the maximum load for the lifting device. |
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Rotation |
Select the rotation of the lifting device custom part around its axis. |
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Angle |
Define the rotation angle of the lifting device custom part. |
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Up Direction |
Select the lifting device up direction in relation to the local coordinate system. |
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Offset |
Define the offset of the lifting device in relation to the local coordinate system in the corresponding directions. |
Configuration file example
Use an external XML file to define the lifting device, the lifter, and the slab properties.
Example
